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Ex-Arkansas State Trooper Larry Patterson sentenced for lying to FBI agent
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette | LINDA SATTER

Posted on 03/12/2005 3:07:56 PM PST by HAL9000

Ex-trooper sentenced for lying to FBI agent 3 years’ probation, fine ordered in Quitman case

A federal judge on Thursday imposed a $1,000 fine and probation for a former Arkansas state trooper who made national news years ago with reports that he had once arranged sexual trysts for former President Clinton while he was governor.

Larry Patterson was fined and sentenced to three years’ probation, beginning with three months of home detention, for his negotiated guilty plea last August to one count of making a false statement to a federal agent.

Now 60, Patterson admitted lying in an interview on March 9, 2004, about an incident that occurred on Feb. 20, 2002, while he was chief of the Quitman Police Department and was arresting a man. The FBI was investigating whether the man’s civil rights were violated in the arrest.

Patterson told the agent that he "only shoved Shawn Luepkes, and he did not otherwise hit Shawn Luepkes," when he actually had hit the man.

Patterson’s attorney, Jack Lassiter of Little Rock, said last summer that Patterson was trying to arrest Luepkes at a convenience store on a public intoxication charge when Luepkes tried to escape in a police car and a scuffle ensued. The altercation resumed after Patterson got the man to the police station.

Patterson, now retired, said he is permanently disabled as a result of the fracas, which required two operations on his shoulder.

In 1993, Patterson and trooper Roger Perry were quoted in articles in the conservative publication The American Spectator as saying that they had arranged sexual liaisons for Clinton while serving as part of his security detail.

The articles didn’t name Paula Corbin Jones, but led her to file a sexual harassment suit against Clinton that ultimately was dismissed. Clinton’s court-ordered testimony in that lawsuit eventually led to impeachment proceedings against him.

Meanwhile, a conservative fundraiser admitted in 1998 that he had paid the troopers $6,700 each after the articles were published. The admission prompted David Brock, the author of the articles, to apologize to Clinton, saying he didn’t know the troopers were paid.

On Thursday, several current and former law enforcement officers appeared at Patterson’s sentencing hearing in the Little Rock courtroom of U.S. District Judge George Howard Jr. to show their support for him.

The charge was punishable by up to five years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000 or both. However, federal sentencing guidelines recommended a penalty range of 0 to 6 months in prison.

Howard told Patterson that he had received "numerous letters" from across the state from people "who speak highly of your performance over the years" and who "emphasize that you have good character."

Because of those letters, Howard said, "I’m going to give you a break." He then ordered the probation, the fine and restitution amounts of about $1,000 to pay the hospital and doctor bills of the injured man.

An attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice, which prosecuted Patterson, asked Howard only to impose a sentence that was "consistent with the guidelines."



TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: donutwatch; impeachedx42; larrypatterson; patterson; rollingover; troopergate

1 posted on 03/12/2005 3:07:57 PM PST by HAL9000
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To: HAL9000
Patterson’s attorney, Jack Lassiter of Little Rock

Any relation to Dan Lassiter?

2 posted on 03/12/2005 3:11:00 PM PST by ambrose (....)
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To: HAL9000
Wow, hearing some of these names is such a flashback to the 1990's. That was back when we mainly had to worry about Clinton's dishonesty, instead of worrying about Islamo-fascism -- we were all naive.
3 posted on 03/12/2005 3:15:59 PM PST by 68skylark
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To: 68skylark
Clinton's dishonesty

How true, and I might add "Clinton's POPULAR dishonesty."

4 posted on 03/12/2005 3:18:56 PM PST by Theodore R. (Terri has already outlived Eleanor Centzone.)
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To: HAL9000
"In 1979, then Governor Bill Clinton appointed Judge Howard an associate judge of the newly-created Arkansas Court of Appeals, "
5 posted on 03/12/2005 3:19:58 PM PST by MTOrlando
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To: HAL9000

Patterson told the agent that he "only shoved Shawn Luepkes, and he did not otherwise hit Shawn Luepkes," when he actually had hit the man.

Oh this is just so terrible. A policeman who probably had every reason to strike this drunk. Barf.


6 posted on 03/12/2005 3:25:14 PM PST by taxesareforever
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To: HAL9000
Hey, it worked for Furman, why not Patterson?

Ooops ... sorry. That was in a nonsensical court case, not to the F.B.I.. Sigh ...




Yo ... Yo ... Yo 'oner ... I nevah said the "N" word ... nevah!

7 posted on 03/12/2005 3:35:00 PM PST by G.Mason ("I have never killed a man but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure" - Clarence Darrow)
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To: HAL9000

Tying up some of the loose ends for the 'Beast'


8 posted on 03/12/2005 3:37:40 PM PST by digger48
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To: Calpernia

ping


9 posted on 03/12/2005 3:38:21 PM PST by nw_arizona_granny (The enemy within, will be found in the "Communist Manifesto 1963", you are living it today.)
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To: All
How come BJ got off with only a fine ($90,000, I believe) for lying to federal judge Susan Webber Wright? Is it too cruel and unusual to be confined at home with Hillary?
10 posted on 03/12/2005 3:53:58 PM PST by WilliamofCarmichael (MSM Fraudcasters are skid marks on journalism's clean shorts.)
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To: HAL9000
Patterson admitted lying in an interview on March 9, 2004, about an incident that occurred on Feb. 20, 2002..In 1993, Patterson and trooper Roger Perry were quoted in articles in the conservative publication The American Spectator as saying that they had arranged sexual liaisons for Clinton while serving as part of his security detail.

What does one have to do w/ the other? What are they implying? If he lied once, did he lie about BUBBA? ..typ. liberal mindlessness.

11 posted on 03/12/2005 4:12:22 PM PST by skinkinthegrass (Just because you're paranoid, doesn't mean they aren't out to get you :^)
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To: skinkinthegrass
If he lied once, did he lie about BUBBA?

I've always had my doubts about those troopers. They were disgruntled that Clinton didn't take them to Washington along with Buddy Young.

But I'm absolutely convinced that Paula Jones told the truth about Clinton.

12 posted on 03/12/2005 4:45:26 PM PST by HAL9000 (Get a Mac - The Ultimate FReeping Machine)
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To: HAL9000

"I've always had my doubts about those troopers. "

Were they really paid?


13 posted on 03/12/2005 4:50:26 PM PST by OneTimeLurker
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To: OneTimeLurker
Were they really paid?

They made some money on the Clinton scandal circuit for a while. NewsMax was selling Larry Patterson interview videotapes.

Arkansas does have some fine, hard working state troopers who never arranged sex dates for Clinton, or claimed to. Please don't judge all of them by Larry Patterson or Roger Perry.

14 posted on 03/12/2005 4:56:45 PM PST by HAL9000 (Get a Mac - The Ultimate FReeping Machine)
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To: 68skylark

I don't know about that. Krinton's dishonesty led to 911 in more than a few ways so if nobody lifted a finger against those scum, it very well might be worse. You can only deal with what is on your plate today - tomorrow's troubles are just that.


15 posted on 03/12/2005 6:15:41 PM PST by WorkingClassFilth (Offending all people equally - pursuant to the directives of the CRA of 1964)
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To: HAL9000

Didn't Martha Stewart do somewhat the same thing?
She had to serve time but he didn't.
Interesting.


16 posted on 03/12/2005 9:54:53 PM PST by Spirited (God, Bless America)
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To: HAL9000
Well, that natural..that Clinton didn't take them to Washington along with Buddy Young..he had more (DNC) operatives to seek out more Monicas of course their disgruntled.

But I'm absolutely convinced that Paula Jones told the truth about Clinton. I agree.

17 posted on 03/13/2005 9:49:29 AM PST by skinkinthegrass (Just because you're paranoid, doesn't mean they aren't out to get you :^)
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